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In this paper, we consider how to incorporate quantile information to improve estimator efficiency for regression model with missing covariates. We combine the quantile information with least-squares normal equations and construct an unbiased estimating equations (EEs). The lack of smoothness of the objective EEs is overcome by replacing them with smooth approximations. The maximum smoothed empirical likelihood (MSEL) estimators are established based on inverse probability weighted (IPW) smoothed EEs and their asymptotic properties are studied under some regular conditions. Moreover, we develop two novel testing procedures for the underlying model. The finite-sample performance of the proposed methodology is examined by simulation studies. A real example is used to illustrate our methods.
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Tang, L., Zheng, S. & Zhou, Z. Estimation and inference of combining quantile and least-square regressions with missing data. J. Korean Stat. Soc. 47, 77–89 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jkss.2017.09.005
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